Glenn Anders

Glenn Anders
Anders in Behave Yourself! (1951)
Born(1889-09-01)September 1, 1889
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1981(1981-10-26) (aged 92)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placeKensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1953

Glenn Anders (September 1, 1889 – October 26, 1981) was an American actor, most notable for his work on the stage.

Early life

Glenn Anders was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] the son of a Swedish immigrant father. He attended the Wallace dramatic school in California, and began his career performing in vaudeville on the Orpheum circuit. He arrived in New York City in 1919 and attended Columbia University from 1919 until 1921.[2]

Career

He made his Broadway debut in 1919[3] in Just Around the Corner. In 1921, he scored the male lead in The Demi-Virgin, a farce that was controversial, but a hit at the box office. Anders had a distinguished career on Broadway, appearing in three Pulitzer Prize winning plays: Hell Bent for Heaven (1924), written by Hatcher Hughes; They Knew What They Wanted (1924) by Sidney Howard; and Strange Interlude (1928) by Eugene O'Neill. He made a handful of film and TV appearances, most famously as a scheming lawyer in Orson Welles' The Lady from Shanghai (1947). Other film roles included M (1951), a remake of Fritz Lang's 1931 classic.

Death

On October 26, 1981, Anders died aged 92 in Englewood, New Jersey,[1] at the Actors' Fund Home. He is interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1925 Sally of the Sawdust Leon - the Acrobat
1930 Laughter Ralph Le Sainte
1934 By Your Leave Freddie Wilkins
1941 Nothing but the Truth Dick Donnelly
1945 Rhapsody in Blue Party Guest Uncredited
1947 The Lady from Shanghai George Grisby
1950 Nancy Goes to Rio Arthur Barrett
1951 Tarzan's Peril Andrews
1951 M Riggert
1951 Behave Yourself! Pete the Pusher

References

  1. ^ a b "Glenn Anders, Actor Of the 20's and 30's And 3 Pulitzer Plays". The New York Times. October 27, 1981. p. D 26. ProQuest 121762522. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ "CUArts - Arts Initiative @ Columbia University". January 23, 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Liebman, Roy (2017). Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015. McFarland. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4766-2615-4. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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